Kai'Sa vs Kog'Maw ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Kai'Sa vs Kog'Maw

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on Kai'Sa's ability to punish Kog'Maw's last-hit attempts during (W) windows.
Kai'Sa wins short trades with support setup and isolated (Q) damage, but loses extended fights to Kog'Maw's range.
Kai'Sa needs to reach item and evolve thresholds to safely commit and outscale Kog'Maw's poke and DPS.

Trading pattern

Punish Kog'Maw when he steps up for caster minion last hits, but only if enemy support is out of trade range.
Use (W) to start plasma stacks before committing with (R) for burst on isolated targets.
Avoid using (E) forward before Kog'Maw's engage or poke cooldowns expire to maintain safety.

Danger windows

(W) uptime combined with enemy support peel creates a dangerous free-hit zone; avoid stepping forward.
Stepping into enemy support engage range or brush control before your (E) or support cooldowns are ready increases all-in risk.
Committing trades when (E) slow or (Q) resistance shred are available makes escapes harder; respect these cooldowns.

Early game

Use the first three waves to thin the wave and create isolated minion targets for (Q) trades.
Avoid stepping forward for CS when (W) is active without support setup to prevent poke trades.
Track support position and only punish last hits if enemy support cannot immediately counter-engage.

Power spikes

First completed item unlocks Kai'Sa's evolve and all-in threat; look for support CC to isolate Kog'Maw.
Level 6 (R) enables repositioning and finishing marked targets, increasing kill pressure during support setup.
(W) active window is his main DPS phase; avoid extended fights during this time to reduce damage taken.

Win conditions

Convert isolated (Q) damage and support CC into kills or forced recalls to gain lane priority and plate gold.
Crash waves into Kog'Maw under tower after item spikes to deny his safe farming and force resets.
Scale safely to evolve (Q) and (E) for stronger burst and repositioning, enabling teamfight dive and backline access.